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...Unfortunately, in Canada, "fair dealing" is an extremely limited range
of activities and may be used as a legal defence in a case of alleged
infringement and not a right enshrined by law....

Richard Gerrard
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This is the case in US law, as well. What many refer to as "Fair Use" is more properly called "the Fair Use defense."

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date: 02/27/97
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